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The FIELDS Instrument Suite Stuart D. Bale University of California, Berkeley bale@ssl.berkeley.edu. Agenda. Science Overview Team Organization Instrument Overview Changes Since SRMDR System Description Assembly and I&T Description Verification Development Status
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The FIELDS Instrument SuiteStuart D. BaleUniversity of California, Berkeleybale@ssl.berkeley.edu
Agenda • Science Overview • Team Organization • Instrument Overview • Changes Since SRMDR • System Description • Assembly and I&T Description • Verification • Development Status • Science Operations Center • Risk • Review Action Item Status
FIELDS Science Overview FIELDS Measurements are key for all three SPP L1 Requirements “Trace the flow of energy that heats and accelerates the solar corona and solar wind” FIELDS will measure: Alfven and compressive waves; Poynting (energy) flux Turbulent cascade and dissipation Magnetic reconnection and collisionless shocks Velocity-space (expansion) instabilities Signatures of ambipolar/IP potential Outward waves Inward waves “Determine the structure and dynamics of the plasma and magnetic fields at the sources of the solar wind” FIELDS will measure: Magnetic field polarity and flux tube structure Reconnection current sheets Statistics of (Parker) nano-/micro-flares Streamer belt latitudinal extent The plasma density to ~1-2% accuracy over the science orbit The core electron temperature to ~5-10% accuracy over the science orbit “Explore mechanisms that accelerate and transport energetic particles” FIELDS will measure: Interplanetary shock structure Type II and type III radio bursts Solar wind magnetic reconnection Stochastic (turbulent) acceleration
FIELDS Science Overview The SPP/FIELDS experiment will measure directly: • DC/Low Frequency Electric Fields • DC/Low Frequency Magnetic Fields • Plasma wave (E and B) waveforms, spectra, cross-spectra • Spacecraft floating potential • Solar and interplanetary radio (e/m) emissions • Quasi-thermal noise spectrum • …and by analysis: • Perpendicular electron velocity and its spectrum • Very accurate electron density and temperature • Rapid (~kHz) density fluctuations and spectrum • Voltage signatures of interplanetary dust SPP/FIELDS will see very large electric and magnetic fields and compressions: ~1+ V and ~1000+ nT at strong shocks
Drivers for FIELDS • FIELDS makes rapid • measurements of • intensefields • High cadence sampling • Burst memory system • Floating voltage preamps • Large dynamic range
The FIELDS Sensors - Five voltage sensors - Two Fluxgate magnetometers - One search-coil magnetometer - Main Electronics Package V1-V4 electric antennas MAGi, MAGo SCM V1-V4 electric antennas V5 electric antenna
FIELDS Block Diagram • Two Sides • Each has Spacecraft I/F • Each has Magnetometer • Each has Antenna Elect. • Each has Power Supply • FIELDS1 also has • Radio FreqSpect./DCB • Digital Fields Board • SCM Calib Control • Absolute Time Sequencer • TDS I/F • FIELDS2 also has • Time Domain Sampler • DCB I/F • SWEAP I/F
System DescriptionFIELDS Level-1 • MRD requirements flow to FIELDS • Mission Success is 7 of 9 measurements • FIELDS is responsible for 4 of these measurements
System DescriptionV1-V5 Antenna Design V5 on mag boom Base/ Hinge and stub V2 V4 Whip (2 m length) Mid-Mount Whip Release Tip fork V1 V3
System DescriptionAntenna Status Successful Tests • Deployment Test at Room Temp. and 1 Atm • 6 seconds duration • Torque Margin > 4 • Torque Margin with KO spring >7 • TVAC Torque vs. temp Test of Fly Weight Brake • Hot and Cold TVAC Deploy Test • Hot and Cold TVAC Torque Margin Test • Vibration Test • Capacitance Test
System DescriptionTRL6 Testing • Basic material testing complete • Outgassing – within acceptable levels • Optical properties obtained for modeling • Surface “randomization” developed for BRDF • Thermal conductivity and resistance of metals and insulators: using SAO, SRI values • Thermal distortion testingcomplete • Within allowance in alignment budget • Testing of Thermal Test Models (TTMs): • Testing performed at PROMES and in a furnace • Thermal model correlated to 1303°C (max predict) • Materials issues uncovered and rectified • Using all refractory materials in hot section • Final furnace test verified the material change and electrical behavior (conductivity and isolation). • TRL-6 Achieved
System DescriptionFluxgate Magnetometer • Main Components • Inboard and Outboard Magnetometers • Redundant Magnetometer electronics boards in MEP • Performance • Dynamic Range: 65,000 nT • Ranges : 4 (1024, 4096, 16384, 65536 nT) • Vector Accuracy (typ): < 0.1% +/- 0.5 nT • Offset Stability (typ): +/- 0.2 nT / year • Alignment Accuracy: < 0.1 degree • Alignment Knowledge: < 0.1 degree • Noise (typ): 3x10-4nT/sqrt(Hz) • Sampling Rate: 256 samples/0.874 sec • Heritage: 79 fluxgates flown since 1966
System DescriptionSearch Coil Magnetometer • Main Components • 2 single-band antennas (10 Hz-50 kHz range) • 1 double-band antenna (10 Hz-50 kHz & 1 kHz-1 MHz) • 4-channel miniaturized preamplifier inside sensor foot • Electrical Interfaces • LF (X, Y, Z) and MF (X) signal outputs • Calibration signal • Heater power • 2 Temp Sensors for Thermal Control • 1 Temp Sensor for Telemetry • Specifications • Electrical Power : 270 mW • Vibration: 25 grms • Shock: 2000 g • Operational Temp: -50 to +80 C • Survival Temp: -60 to +100 C • In development for Solar Orbiter • Being delivered for Taranis 1.3V/nT 0.35V/nT 0.28V/nT 1.78mV/nT 2.51mV/nT 3.16mV/nT 0.09mV/nT MF frequency bandwidth specification LF frequency bandwidth specification
System DescriptionPreamps & Antenna Electronics • Preamps • Low Input capacitance: 25pF • High bandwidth output: > 50MHz • Low Noise: 3nV/√Hz • Mid & Low bandwidth out: > 5MHz • Low Power : 190mW • Antenna Electronics Board (AEB) • AEB1 controls V1,V2 and V5 • AEB2 controls V3, V4 • Delivers BIAS, STUB, HEATSHIELD and +/-15V (Floating) for each antenna • Controls Preamp Bias Resistor network. • Provides V5 Heater power, monitors temperature
System DescriptionData Controller Board andRadio Frequency Spectrometer • DCB Main Features • RTAX-4000 FPGA daughter board with Coldfire processor at 38.4 MHz • Controls AEB, RFS, MAG, DFB, TDS, and LNPS • Processes MAG, DFB, RFS Survey Data • Records/Dumps DFB & TDS Data using 32GB Memory • Provides Master Clock for FIELDS Synchronization • Provides 24 analog housekeeping channels • RFS Main Features • Receives V1-V4, SCM MF signals • Digitizes at 38.4 and 3.84 MHz using SRAM • Produces High and Low Frequency Spectra, Cross Spectra, Phase and Coherence Survey Data • Uses Rad-hard 12-bit 50 Msps A/D converters • 2 identical channels each with High/Low gain • Selection of 2 Differential or Single-Ended signals • Has Low Noise: <4nV/√Hz from 30kHz to 16MHz
System DescriptionDigital Fields Board Analog Filters / Gain stages 26 signals digitized @ 150 kS/s • Generates time domain • and spectral domain • data products (DC – 75kHz) • Implementation includes: • - Programmable gain states • Burst memory • Flexible configurations • Search coil cal. signal • Low mass, low power ADC Prototype board: 9 inputs: 5 E-field antennas 4 search coil channels FPGA processing
System DescriptionTDS Data Acquisition System Centers on RTAX4000 FPGA daughter board with LEON-3 processor Records impulsive events (waveforms) Event data gathered by 16-bit ADCs at ~2MSa/s Simultaneous acquisition of SWEAP particle counts Event data stored directly into 16 MB event memory Event scoring, best events telemetered Interfaces: S/C, DCB, MAG, SWEAP, AEB, LNPS Telemetry: 10,000 b/s programmable Similar to: STEREO
System DescriptionLow Noise Power Supply • Input from : 22 to 35 VDC • Temp range : -25C to +65C • Prime mission runs at 55ºC • Sync : 150 kHz • Output: DC voltage supplies • 1.8V, 3.3V, 4V, 5V, ±6V, ±12V • ±100V (with 100ms delay) • Total Power: • 9W for LNPS1 • 5W for LNPS2 • Loads increase with temperature • Monitors: 10 Voltages, 2 Temps • Controls: SCM heater (in LNPS1) • Similar to: STEREO
System DescriptionResources Mass • Detailed estimates of all MEP boards • Harnessing included from MEP to Sensors Power • MEP Power is ample at room temperature • MEP Power at maximum temp is limiting factor • Operational heater power has good margins • Improved heating to MAG sensors Telemetry • Survey data – 15Gb/perihelion • Select data saved in internal Flash Memory • Selected data played back during cruise – 5Gb/perihelion
Assembly, I&T DescriptionEnvironmental Test Matrix A1: Yield of 2 x limit load, Ultimate at 2.6 x limit load A2: 1 sq.in. vent area per cu.ft. T1: 0.25g to 0.5g, 5 Hz to 2000 Hz T2: Cable assy’s undergo static load T3: ETU tested to Qual, FLT to Acceptance T4: Deploy @ temp extremes in TV T6: ICD Compliance prior to I&T T7: Per EDTRD T8: Thermal Balance on one unit T9: Grounding & ESC compliance prior to I&T T10: Total Dose and SEU testing at part level T11: 60C for 40 hrs prior to TV w/payload T12: Verification w/TQCM at TV M1: Mass, CG and MOIs measured M2: DC Magnetics measured prior to I&T
Assembly, I&T DescriptionThermal • Testing will be performed at +/-10 °C from predicted except: • Whip/shield will be tested +100 °C from predicted • Preamps will be tested -5 °C because they are heater controlled • MEP will be tested +/-10°C from SC surface temperature prediction (predict shown is the box temp.) • Testing temperatures will also be flight allowable
Verification • Calibration • Co-I hardware institutions will deliver fully calibrated sub-assemblies • Calibration points will be verified at later points in I&T • Mechanism Testing • Antenna mechanisms can be tested independently of electronics • Full functional testing – Vibration – TV • Thermal Testing • 1 survival and 6 operational thermal vacuum cycles – at minimum • Components with extreme environmental requirements tested at component level • Contamination • Only contamination sensitivity is the antenna surfaces • No purge requirements • EMC/ESC/MAG • Power supply conversion frequencies must be carefully controlled • Limited radiated and conducted noise • Electrostatics – S/C exterior an equipotential surface • Spacecraft must be magnetically clean • STEREO and RBSP are good models
Development StatusSchedule Critical Path Flight I&T iCDR Slack Flight Antennas ETU I&T
FIELDS Instrument Risks Status 5 4 3 PS F9 Likelihood of Occurrence (probability) 2 P P P P F6 F1 F2 F7 CS P P P CS P F17 F16 F12 F11 F10 F18 1 1 2 3 4 5 Consequence of Occurrence (Impact) High Medium Low (Criticality) Mitigation Plans in Place for All FIELDS Risks
Summary FIELDS is on cost and schedule FIELDS has achieved TRL-6 FIELDS has passed its Instrument PDR There are no “show stoppers” FIELDS is ready for Phase C
System DescriptionPreamps Preamp Box Preamp Radiator Preamp Harness to SC Deployment Actuator with Harness (Not Shown) to SC
System DescriptionAntenna Structural Analysis • Mid-Cage: • 1st Mode Predict: 130 Hz • Max Stress Margin = 0.14 (Requirement > 0) • Whip: • 1st Mode predict: 5 Hz • Breadboard Vibration Test ~6 Hz • Strength Margin 0.54 (Requirement > 0) Base: • 1st Mode Predict: 208 Hz • Per 20 GRMS from EDTRD with 36 G Notching (with APL Concurrence) • Max Stress Margin = 0.48
System DescriptionMargins Table *Level 5 Instrument Team Requirement
System DescriptionV5 Antenna Tapped Hole #2 Fastener PEEK Insulators BeCu Connector Between Antennas & to PCB • 1st Mode > 400 Hz • No boom environment yet. Based on EDTRD panel mount, • Max Stress Margin: 0.74 (Requirement >0)
FIELDS Antenna/MEP Thermal Design • V1-V4 • High temperature metals used: Nb C103, Molybdenum TZM on Whip and shield • Shield shape optimized to reduce maximum temperature • Sapphire and alumina thermal and electrical insulators • Thermal isolated from spacecraft by Ti spacer • Preamps MLI blanketed one side, protects from TPS heat. Radiator with electrically conductive white paint (Z93). • Small shield with high temperature MLI blanket to protect hinge mechanism from TPS heat • Preamps have heaters for pre-science cases of 2.3 W • Testing performed at flight temperatures for model correlation • Current heat flux transfer to SC radiators 335W • V5 • Preamp located at the MAG-boom will be isolated with Ultem spacers. • MLI blanket used to retain heat • Cold temperatures will be tested at cold helium • MEP • Outer surface painted with black (Z307) electrically conductive paint • Box placed inside the spacecraft thermally coupled with wet mount and 10 #8 bolts
FIELDS SCM/MAG Thermal Design • SCM • MLI Blanket covering the SCM • Isolated from boom (peek bedplate) • Harness wrapped inside MLI to reduce heat loss • Heater of 0.8 W placed inside near electronics for improved efficiency • MAG • MLI blanket covering the entire MAG • Ti-6Al-4V Kinematic mounts with SiN spheres to isolate from boom • Shielded twisted pair (STP) 26 AWG wires for heaters (to reduce heat leak) • G10 Spacers to isolate mounting plate from boom • DC heaters of 1.7 W, 30% loss due to inefficiency